Computer Knowledge

Operating Systems

1,344 Questions

Test your computer knowledge with these questions on operating systems. The content covers various platforms including Unix, Linux, Windows, Android, and Macintosh. These questions are commonly asked in the computer knowledge sections of banking and government exams.

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Operating Systems Questions

Multiple choice

Mandrake is

  1. Linux distributor

  2. New Windows OS

  3. Mac OS

  4. Mobile OS
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Mandrake Linux (later Mandriva) was a well-known Linux distribution based on Red Hat.

Multiple choice

UBUNTU is

  1. Linux distributor

  2. New Windows OS

  3. Mac OS

  4. Mobile OS
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ubuntu is a popular Linux distribution based on Debian.

Multiple choice

A virtual OS

  1. Obviates program installation and removal

  2. Provides seamless experience across locations and platforms

  3. Doesn't need broadband

  4. Both (1) and (2)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Virtual OS environments (like VDI) allow for centralized management and access from various locations, fitting both descriptions provided in options A and B.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is false?

  1. The sed editor is an UNIX editor.

  2. The * metacharacter stands for any single character.

  3. The xterm does not offer any specific menu option for copying or moving the text from one xterm window to another.

  4. All of the above are true
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This is a false statement. * is a special character used by the system to indicate that it can match a number of filesnames. 

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a part of desktop?

  1. Wallpaper

  2. Icon

  3. Screen Saver

  4. Taskbar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Wallpaper, icons, and the taskbar are standard components of a desktop environment. A screen saver is a utility that activates after a period of inactivity, not a permanent part of the desktop interface.

Multiple choice

Which of the following OS can support multiple CPUs?

  1. Realtime

  2. Multiprocessing

  3. Real Time

  4. Multitasking
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Multiprocessing is the use of two or more central processing units (CPUs) within a single computer system. This allows the system to execute multiple processes simultaneously.

Multiple choice

Which is not an operating system?

  1. Windows

  2. Windows 3.1

  3. Windows NT

  4. Windows 2000
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Windows 3.1 was not a standalone operating system - it was a graphical operating environment that ran on top of MS-DOS. You had to boot DOS first, then run Windows 3.1. Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows (the brand in general) are true standalone operating systems that boot independently.

Multiple choice

Windows 2000 has been based on the code of

  1. Windows 98

  2. Windows Me

  3. Windows NT 4.0

  4. Windows XP
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Windows 2000 was built on the Windows NT technology platform, specifically evolving from the Windows NT 4.0 codebase.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not supported by Windows 95?

  1. Multitasking

  2. Multiuser

  3. Plug and Play

  4. GUI
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Windows 95 was primarily a single-user operating system. While it supported multitasking and GUI, it lacked the robust multi-user security features found in systems like Windows NT.